strong-arm tactics
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Ian Paul, a conservative theologian and a member of the General Synod, denies that this amounted to "strong-arm tactics".
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
McMaster emphasized the state’s belief that the ILA employed strong-arm tactics it’s not allowed to use when it sued and boycotted shipping containers.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
Microsoft’s seemingly conciliatory approach is part of a nearly complete cultural transformation by the company since the 1990s, when it was known as the “Evil Empire” because of its strong-arm tactics to block out competitors.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
The iPhone maker then filed a lawsuit in December 2021, accusing the Swedish company of using "strong-arm tactics" to renew patents.
From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022
I want to say, now, that it would be good judgment on your part not to try any more strong-arm tactics on me or on my companions.
From The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass by Patchin, Frank Gee
